My name is Megan Juhan and this is my ninth year in education. This is my fourth year at KCIA. I previously taught two years of Kindergarten in Houston, Texas, and six years here in Kansas City. I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2013 with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and […]
My name is Gracie Larcher and this will be my 5th year at KCIA. After 4 years as a first grade teacher I am excited to transition into a new role as an ELL specialist. I have my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education a master’s in English Language Learners. I have an undeniable passion for […]
Hello! My name is Lauren Chadwick. This will be my 6th year at Kansas City International Academy. I’m very excited about my new role as an ELL Specialist! I have a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language. I am very passionate about Kansas City International Academy and our community. I’m looking […]
My name is Renda Duncan and I am an ELL Specialist at Kansas City International Academy. I began my career in education in 2010 teaching Kindergarten for 3 years and then First grade for 4 years in the North Kansas City School District. I came to Kansas City International Academy in 2019, and spent a […]
My name is Karen Duffner and I am entering my 18th year of education. I have a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education from Missouri State University, a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Webster University and Teaching English Language Learners Certification from the University of Central Missouri. This is my first year as an ELL […]
My name is Paige Rahman and I am the 5th Grade ELL Specialist at Kansas City International Academy. My first few years was teaching Special Education in Richmond, Missouri. Later, I moved to the island of Saipan in the Marianas Islands and taught 4th grade for 7 years. I moved back to Kansas City and […]
Hi! My name is Canda Gierach. This is my 4th year at KCIA, and this year I will be working with ELL students in middle school. I began teaching in 2007 at Sumner Academy in Kansas City, Kansas; then I taught for 5 years in Liberty. I have taught French, Grade 9 English, and a […]